Thursday, August 26, 2010

Mini Pita Stuffed with Grilled Shrimp

Found a package of 6 pre-grilled shrimp at Wegman's yesterday, on sale for $2.50. Normally, I'd walk right past something like this, but since 3rd year started, my standards for freshness have dropped a few notches. And... it was cheap. Cheaper than a food truck burrito. Cheaper than a latte. BUT the problem of how to handle tough, fibrous crustaceans remained, as I wheeled my grocery cart around, brows furrowed in contemplation. The solution:

Miniature pita bread stuffed with shrimp! Only slightly inspired by thoughts of the lobster roll food truck in DC. I'm obsessed.

I'm somewhat apprehensive to admit this is the second purchase of mayonnaise I've made in my life (it's a slippery slope!). I picked out a bottle of chipotle-flavored mayo, and in the privacy of my home, squirted a tablespoon into the bowl of chopped shrimp. I added minced garlic, minced onion, sliced open a few mini-pitas and red lettuce leaves - and there you have it. Not quite lobster but it beats eating cold pre-grilled shrimp out of the package. Nom nom nom.

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